French electronic music pioneer Kavinsky has died at the age of 50, prompting an outpouring of tributes from artists, politicians and fans around the world. Your email address: Email Us Get the Newsletter By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy PolicyThe Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed the DJ was found dead at his home in the French capital. Tributes quickly flooded social media, with Canadian superstar The Weeknd remembering the producer as one of his biggest influences. French DJ David Guetta also paid tribute, describing Kavinsky as “a true icon of French electronic music”. “I’d much rather make music and tell a story, because for me music is linked to images.”